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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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